Borthakur is an observational astronomer specializing in extragalactic astronomy. Her research focuses on understanding how galaxies exchange matter and energy from their surroundings and grow via such processes.

Padave is an observational astronomer studying the growth of galaxy disks. She focuses on star formation in the outer disks of galaxies and utilizes UV, optical, H-alpha, and IR photometric & spectroscopic data.

Noble is an observational astronomer specializing in galaxy evolution and formation. Her research focuses on the interplay of stars, gas, and dust in galaxies when the Universe was 4 billion years old.

Patrick Kamieneski is an observational astronomer with expertise in the evolution of distant galaxies, strong gravitational lensing, and (sub)-mm/radio interferometry.